Cost of living in Waterbury
compared to
Cost of living in Waterbury vs. United States overall average
Waterbury is 21.7% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.1% more in Waterbury
- Groceries
-
pay 32.4% more in Waterbury
- Transportation
-
pay 9.2% more in Waterbury
- Housing
-
pay 8.9% more in Waterbury
- Childcare
-
pay 70.2% more in Waterbury
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.0% more in Waterbury
- Clothing
-
pay 0.9% less in Waterbury
The cost of childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and housing in Waterbury are more expensive than in United States.
Waterbury Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $25.00 |
$15.00
-
$60.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00 |
$9.00
-
$16.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $3.09 |
$2.00
-
$8.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.61 |
$2.00
-
$5.00
|
Waterbury - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.75 |
$3.30
-
$7.72
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $8.89 |
$4.60
-
$22.00
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.86 |
$3.59
-
$10.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.20 |
$4.00
-
$10.50
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $7.07 |
$3.00
-
$20.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $3.29 |
$1.00
-
$6.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.99 |
$0.60
-
$3.00
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.60 |
$1.00
-
$6.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.68 |
$1.00
-
$5.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.63 |
$0.70
-
$3.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.78 |
$0.91
-
$3.45
|
Waterbury - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.47 |
$3.00
-
$4.20
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $63.00 |
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-
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|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $36,344.69 |
$31,000.00
-
$37,230.68
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $22.39 |
$20.40
-
$37.83
|
Waterbury - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.59 |
$45.00
-
$150.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,500.00 |
$800.00
-
$2,400.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $2,075.00 |
$650.00
-
$3,500.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.98 |
$95.59
-
$331.12
|
Waterbury - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,300.00 |
$1,300.00
-
$4,166.67
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $57,250.00 |
$50,000.00
-
$65,000.00
|
Waterbury - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $8.00 |
$5.00
-
$15.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.75 |
$4.00
-
$9.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.50 |
$10.50
-
$21.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $53.00 |
$36.00
-
$70.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $20.00 |
$17.00
-
$25.00
|
Waterbury - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.50 |
$40.00
-
$100.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.00 |
$30.00
-
$75.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.50 |
$65.00
-
$150.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $137.50 |
$90.00
-
$250.00
|
Waterbury - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Connecticut
to see the average cost of cities throughout Connecticut, like
West Hartford,
Hartford,
Middletown,
Bridgeport,
Avon,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Waterbury.
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